Jaguars agree to deal with Chad Henne

The Jacksonville Jaguars may be in the market to draft a quarterback early for the second time in four years. But they’re bringing back the veteran who started most of last season.

The team agreed Friday to a two-year contract with Chad Henne, a person with knowledge of the deal told USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because it hadn’t been announced.

Henne, 28, played in 15 games last season with 13 starts, completing 60.6% of his passes for 13 touchdowns with 14 interceptions and a 76.5 passer rating.

A six-year veteran, Henne replaced Blaine Gabbert, the No. 10 overall pick who is under contract for 2014 but probably has run out of chances.

The Jaguars own the No. 3 overall pick in May’s draft, putting them in position to draft one of the three players widely considered the top quarterbacks in the class: Louisville’s Teddy Bridgewater, Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel and Central Florida’s Blake Bortles.